Published on in Vol 12 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/66632, first published .
Designing Chatbots to Treat Depression in Youth: Qualitative Study

Designing Chatbots to Treat Depression in Youth: Qualitative Study

Designing Chatbots to Treat Depression in Youth: Qualitative Study

Florian Onur Kuhlmeier   1, 2 , MSc ;   Luise Bauch   2 , BSc ;   Ulrich Gnewuch   3 , Prof Dr ;   Stefan Lüttke   2, 4 , Dipl-Psych

1 Human-Centered Systems Lab, Institute for Information Systems (WIN), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

2 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

3 Chair of Explainable AI-Based Business Information Systems, School of Business, Economics and Information Systems, University of Passau, Passau, Germany

4 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

Corresponding Author:

  • Stefan Lüttke, Dipl-Psych
  • Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
  • Institute of Psychology, University of Greifswald
  • Franz-Mehring-Straße 47
  • Greifswald 17489
  • Germany
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  • Email: stefan.luettke@uni-greifswald.de